With the clock ticking until doomsday, the two species unite in the fight against Kitty's evil antics, even paying a visit to criminal master cat Mr Tinkles (Hayes) in his cell and ask him for help to get inside Kitty's twisted mind.

Cats And Dogs: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore goes through the motions, stringing together big action sequences with pun-laden dialogue.

There's no dramatic tension - not once do we believe that Kitty has a hope of realising her deranged vision - and vocal performances are flat, apart from Williams who quickly grates as a wise-cracking pigeon, who could do us all a favour and end up baked in a pie.

The sequel screens in 3D in selected cinemas but there's nothing in Brad Peyton's film to justify the additional ticket price.

The main feature is preceded by a brand new animated short, in which Wile E Coyote attempts to get his paws on Road Runner with the help of bird seed and a bungee cord.

Needless to say, his efforts are a spectacular failure.

Tellingly, Coyote Falls packs more laughs into five minutes than the Cats And Dogs sequel musters in nearly an hour and a half.